Wrestler. Born in Minsk, Belarus SSR. Winner of the Soviet Greco-Roman wrestling middleweight junior championship in 1971. He moved to Israel to join their Olympic team. Murdered by Palestinian terrorists with ten other team members in Munich.
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Mark Slavin
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Football administrator. Born in eastern France. Initially a lawyer, in 1897 he started a sports club called Red Star which did not discriminate against individuals on the basis of class. He was inv...
Footballer. Born in Amsterdam. Nicknamed 'The Non-Flying Dutchman' because of his aviophobia. He played for Ajax in his home country and for Arsenal F.C. from 1995 to 2006.
Founded in 1856, for the purpose of winning medals at The Henley Royal Regatta, and is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain.
The trade union for professional association footballers in England and Wales. Its aims are to protect, improve and negotiate the conditions, rights and status of all professional players by collec...
Football club founded under the name of Hotspur F.C. and usually referred to as 'Spurs'. Its home ground is White Hart Lane and it has won the F.A. cup eight times.
A registered charity. Established a year after Brentham Garden Suburb was designated a conservation area. It's aim is to encourage the preservation and improvement of the character of the suburb.
Dutch merchant and jeweller to the king. Benefactor of Latymer School. Edith Streets, discussing Linden House in Upper Mall, writes: "This is used as a sailing and rowing clubhouse, owned by the L...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Footballer. Born in Golborne, Lancashire. He played for Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers and was in the winning England team in the 1966 World Cup. He was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of...
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